[SBU Board] Fwd: DINO - Standing Discipline Committee

Tue Jun 22 13:31:54 PDT 2021

Generally ACBL employees are ineligible for positions like this.

On Tue, Jun 22, 2021 at 1:13 PM Karen Hudesman via Sbuboard <
sbuboard at mailman.celestial.com> wrote:

> I like Nick T that is a great suggestion or what about Jenni?
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> On Jun 22, 2021, at 9:37 AM, Ann Romeo <annromeo at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Prob not my place to suggest, but how about someone like Nick T. or Jeremy
> G., and def Gene G.?  They know the rules and work with players, and have
> that 'big perspective', and are serious about responsibilities.
> And A/Open player suggestions: Stan Christie, David Taylor, or, thinking
> outside the box, Ken Christianson or Helen Abbott.  Just ideas.
> Ann Romeo
> Personal email: annromeo at gmail.com
> Local home: 206-526-0871
> My cell: 425-615-1413 (text ok)
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> On Tue, Jun 22, 2021 at 8:44 AM JC Chupack <jc.chupack at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Ray can't join this because he's the Assistant Recorder. It would be a
>> conflict of interest. Other suggestions still welcome!
>> __
>> JC Chupack (she/her)
>> * Seattle ACBL Unit 446 <http://www.bridgeinseattle.org> President &
>> Web/Email Admin
>> * Associate Director, Product Management at Chewy <https://www.chewy.com>
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>> On Mon, Jun 21, 2021 at 10:24 PM William Campbell via Sbuboard <
>> sbuboard at mailman.celestial.com> wrote:
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>>> Ray sounds good to me
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>>> Bill Campbell
>>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>> On Jun 21, 2021, at 6:18 PM, Karen Hudesman via Sbuboard <
>>> sbuboard at mailman.celestial.com> wrote:
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>>> I agree!
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>>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>> On Jun 21, 2021, at 5:22 PM, Susan Cothern <4susancothern at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
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>>> Ray Miller for sure
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>>> On Mon, Jun 14, 2021 at 7:51 AM Ann Romeo <annromeo at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>>> I would think Ray would be a good candidate?
>>>> Ann Romeo
>>>> Personal email: annromeo at gmail.com
>>>> Local home: 206-526-0871
>>>> My cell: 425-615-1413 (text ok)
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>>>> On Mon, Jun 14, 2021 at 7:47 AM Jeff Ford <jeff.ford at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>>>> I’ve done this before and willing to stay on.
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>>>>> Jeff
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>>>>> On Sun, Jun 13, 2021 at 10:33 PM JC Chupack <jc.chupack at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
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>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Please see below and send any ideas for candidates my way. You're
>>>>>> also welcome to let me know if you yourself are willing to serve.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>> JC
>>>>>> __
>>>>>> JC Chupack (she/her)
>>>>>> * Seattle ACBL Unit 446 <http://www.bridgeinseattle.org> President &
>>>>>> Web/Email Admin
>>>>>> * Associate Director, Product Management at Chewy
>>>>>> <https://www.chewy.com>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
>>>>>> From: John Weinberg <judgejohn at msn.com>
>>>>>> Date: Tue, Jun 8, 2021 at 9:59 AM
>>>>>> Subject: DINO - Standing Discipline Committee
>>>>>> To: mdesinger at gci.net <mdesinger at gci.net>, barbrothrock at gmail.com <
>>>>>> barbrothrock at gmail.com>, julie.gordy at gmail.com <julie.gordy at gmail.com>,
>>>>>> jhosford at q.com <jhosford at q.com>, johng139 at shaw.ca <johng139 at shaw.ca>,
>>>>>> president at bridgevictoria.ca <president at bridgevictoria.ca>,
>>>>>> jaybrandt at comcast.net <jaybrandt at comcast.net>, 1951 at gmail.com jehake
>>>>>> 1951 at gmail.com <jehake>, josmitty3952 at yahoo.com <
>>>>>> josmitty3952 at yahoo.com>, bridgequeen at comcast.net <
>>>>>> bridgequeen at comcast.net>, vickihamende at gmail.com <
>>>>>> vickihamende at gmail.com>, ma_hesser at msn.com <ma_hesser at msn.com>,
>>>>>> mike at carapace.me <mike at carapace.me>, JC Chupack <jc.chupack at gmail.com>,
>>>>>> markcallen1977 at gmail.com <markcallen1977 at gmail.com>,
>>>>>> gbliesner at hotmail.com <gbliesner at hotmail.com>, susanvollmer at me.com <
>>>>>> susanvollmer at me.com>, dsschreck at msn.com <dsschreck at msn.com>,
>>>>>> snowall at nwi.net <snowall at nwi.net>, curt at gilbertcellars.com <
>>>>>> curt at gilbertcellars.com>, johnperry at shaw.ca <johnperry at shaw.ca>,
>>>>>> dennis.tottenham at hotmail.com <dennis.tottenham at hotmail.com>,
>>>>>> warren.t.watson at gmail.com <warren.t.watson at gmail.com>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Dear Friends -
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I am serving as the Disciplinary Chair for ACBL District 19 ("DINO"),
>>>>>> and am writing to you as the Presidents of the ACBL units in our district.
>>>>>> (If you are not the current President of your unit, please forward this to
>>>>>> the proper person, with a copy to me, so I can correct my records).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It is crucial to our game of competitive bridge that our players
>>>>>> behave properly at the table.  When another player or a director complains
>>>>>> about a player's conduct, the ACBL's Code of Disciplinary Regulations (CDR)
>>>>>> establishes a procedure for assembling a committee , and then holding a
>>>>>> hearing in appropriate cases.  The objectives of the hearing include
>>>>>> affording all parties a chance to be heard, and fairness in all other
>>>>>> respects; an unbiased decision as to what happened; and (when appropriate)
>>>>>> the imposition of discipline.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> When this system operates properly, the ACBL's Zero Tolerance Policy
>>>>>> has real meaning.  All participants in our tournaments will know that
>>>>>> improper conduct will carry disciplinary consequences.  This serves to
>>>>>> deter misconduct, and to result in consequences when it does occur.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> But this process does not just happen.  It requires the time and
>>>>>> conscientious effort of local bridge players.  Enlisting that help is the
>>>>>> purpose of this message.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> DINO is responsible for resolving disciplinary issues which arise at
>>>>>> DINO regionals and at sectionals within our region, and at some other
>>>>>> events. (It does not cover conduct at privately owned bridge clubs).   When
>>>>>> a player alleges misconduct, our District Recorder investigates the matter,
>>>>>> and reports the result to the DINO President. who then decides whether to
>>>>>> file a "Complaint" against one or more players.  We then must assemble a
>>>>>> committee of bridge players (usually about five) to hear and decide the
>>>>>> case.  A prompt resolution is highly desirable.  We can only accomplish
>>>>>> this if we are able promptly to select qualified and willing committee
>>>>>> members.  Under the CDR, the preferred procedure is for each district to
>>>>>> have a standing committee of players who are qualified and willing to serve
>>>>>> occasionally on a committee.  DINO needs your help in forming such a
>>>>>> standing committee.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The CDR prescribes that committee members should be well-respected
>>>>>> members of the bridge-playing community.  The committee as a whole should
>>>>>> represent the diverse makeup of the District.  Members need not be expert
>>>>>> bridge players.  However it is important that each member have a reputation
>>>>>> for integrity, honesty and unimpeachable ethics.  Members should come from
>>>>>> different geographical areas when possible.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> When a committee is needed to serve in a specific case, the
>>>>>> Disciplinary Chair, in consultation with others, will look first to the
>>>>>> members of the standing committee.  He/she will discuss any issues of
>>>>>> possible bias with each proposed committee member.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On behalf of the DINO President and Board, I therefore respectfully
>>>>>> request that you nominate members from your unit to serve on the District's
>>>>>> standing disciplinary committee.  The units with the most ACBL members
>>>>>> should nominate at least the following number of candidates: Vancouver and
>>>>>> Seattle seven each, Okanogan and Victoria four each, and Tacoma and Spokane
>>>>>> three each.  All other units should nominate at least two candidates.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> How you select your nominees is up to you; but please consider the
>>>>>> qualifications set forth in the CDR, as summarized above.  Please contact
>>>>>> each person you propose to nominate, to be sure he/she understands the
>>>>>> task, and will serve on a committee when requested, unless there is a
>>>>>> schedule conflict, facts that suggest bias or an appearance of bias,
>>>>>> hardship relating to distance, or other good reasons.  Feel free to assure
>>>>>> candidates  that nobody will be required to serve on a committee if he/she
>>>>>> does not wish to do so.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The DINO Board will make or approve the final selection of members of
>>>>>> the standing committee.  There is no set term of membership on the
>>>>>> committee.  A member may resign rom it at any time.  The DINO Board may
>>>>>> also make changes in the membership and procedures of the committee.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Membership on the standing committee itself will impose very minimal
>>>>>> time demands upon its members.  I do not anticipate there will be any
>>>>>> meetings of the standing committee.  The time required of a committee
>>>>>> member in a specific case are hard to predict precisely.  But we have
>>>>>> conducted only four hearings in the past four years, in part because
>>>>>> tournaments have been suspended for a portion of that period.  Typically,
>>>>>> committee members read a small number of documents prior to the hearing.
>>>>>> The hearing itself, including the deliberations and decision, have
>>>>>> typically required about four hours.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You might be aware of the fact that, perhaps twenty years ago, DINO
>>>>>> assembled a partial list of persons who might be called upon to serve on
>>>>>> disciplinary committees.  That list is so outdated that we decided to
>>>>>> assemble a new list, "from scratch."  But feel free to consider at this
>>>>>> time any person in your unit who was on that prior list.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We would appreciate it if you would advise us by August 31 of the
>>>>>> nominees from your unit, ideally with an email address and a phone number
>>>>>> for each.  We will follow up with each of the nominees.  I would also
>>>>>> appreciate it if you could acknowledge you have received this message.  And
>>>>>> of course I would be pleased to respond to any questions or comments.  My
>>>>>> contact info is judgejohn at msn.com, (206) 236-0668.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On behalf of the DINO President and Board, our thanks to you and your
>>>>>> unit members for assisting in this important task.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> John L. Weinberg
>>>>>> DINO Disciplinary Chair
>>>>>>
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